Rules and Procedures

Classroom Management Policies and Procedures

Miss Carnahan’s 3^rd Grade

Room 205

Morning Routine/Work

• Unpack backpack at desk
•  Place backpack, lunchbox, and water bottle in cubby
• Turn homework into the hanging files by Mrs. Hartshorn’s desk
• Sharpen pencils and gather all supplies for the day
• Return to desk and complete morning work

Entering the classroom

•  Tuck shirts in and tie shoes before entering the classroom
•  Walk in quietly and sit down immediately to await further instruction

Attention/Cues/Signals

• Scholarly position
• Class Class … clap and respond … and nonverbal cues (ie copying motions)
• Archway Five

Heading on Papers

• Top right corner: Name, number, date

Where Complete Papers Go

• All papers are passed to the left and front of the room
•  Collected papers are paper clipped and put into the basket

Where to Find Extra Copies of Papers

• All extra papers will be placed in a purple drawer at the back. If a student needs to look for a handout, they may raise their hand or go during a transition period
•  Handouts will be thrown away at the end of each unit

If a Student Finishes Early

• Silently read a “for fun” book (kept in desk)
• Organize desk
• Finish other classwork
• Take a paper from the finished early bin and work on it

Passing Out Papers

• Teacher/Assistant passes papers to one person in row
• Student job as paper passer

Keeping desk Orderly

• All papers in folders or notebooks
• All books and folders in neat stacks
•  All school supplies in pencil box or pouch
• No trash
• 2 sharpened pencils

Check for Understanding

• Thumbs up/thumbs down
• Whiteboards

Finding and Working with Partners

• Elbow partners (the person sitting next to them)

Pass Back Work

•  I will hand students grades work back at the end of the week

Sharpening Pencils/Broken Pencils

•  Keep 2 pencils in desk. It is the responsibility of the student to sharpen them each morning
• No pencil sharpening during lessons. If both pencils are broken, raise both pencils in the air and I will dismiss you to trade them for sharp ones at the back of the room
•  Extra pencils and broken pencils will be located by the sharpener at the back of the room

Using the Library

• Students are encouraged to borrow books from the classroom library (please check out using the index cards on the check-out poster
•  Place a review of a book atop the small bookshelf

Visitors

• 1 greeter is designated a classroom job
• Greeter: welcome all visitors to our class with your name and what we are studying

Classroom Jobs

•  There will be 7 classroom jobs

o    Greeter

o    Line Leader

o    Door Holder

o    Paper Passer

o    Librarian

o    Messenger

o    Great Hearts Student of the Week

Classroom Expectations

•  The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
• Align your actions with Truth, Beauty, and Goodness
•  Do not create a problem for yourself or anyone else. If there is a problem, I will do something.